El Dorado County Liquor Licenses for Sale

Types of El Dorado County Liquor Licenses

As part of California’s Gold Country and a popular travel destination in Northern California, it’s imperative for business owners to secure a liquor license in El Dorado County. In California, about 193,000 people reside in El Dorado County. The largest city is El Dorado Hills, and the county seat is Placerville. People visit the area to see where gold was discovered during the California Gold Rush but also to see the El Dorado National Forest and Emerald Bay State Park. In the summer, the El Dorado County Fair kicks off with entertainment and food during mid-June in Placerville, CA. 

In order to sell alcohol at your El Dorado County establishment, we offer online El Dorado County liquor license auctions for the following permit types: 

• Type 20: Permits the sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption in El Dorado County.
• Type 21: Permits all liquor sales -- beer, wine, and spirits -- for off-premises consumption in El Dorado County, California.
• Type 41: Permits restaurants to sell beer and wine for on-site consumption in El Dorado County, CA.
• Type 47: Permits restaurants to sell all liquor -- beer, wine, and spirits -- for on-site consumption, as well as beer and wine "to go" for off-site consumption in El Dorado County.
• Type 48: Permits bars and nightclubs to sell all liquor -- beer, wine, and spirits -- for on-site consumption, as well as beer and wine "to go" for off-site consumption in the County of El Dorado.
• Type 57: Permits organizations, such as a veteran’s hall or golf course, to sell all liquor -- beer, wine, and spirits -- to members and guests for on-site consumption, as well as beer and wine "to go" for off-site consumption in El Dorado County, CA.

Each California liquor license grants the holder the right to sell in a specific California county, such as El Dorado County. Liquor licenses are not transferable between counties. They are, however, transferable between owners, which means you can legally buy or sell any El Dorado County ABC liquor license.

How to Buy an El Dorado County Liquor License

There are only two ways that business owners can obtain a proper El Dorado County liquor license to legally operate an establishment where they sell or serve liquor to their customers. The first option is to go the route of acquiring an alcohol license for El Dorado County from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). The alternative is to use an expert liquor license broker on the open market, like Liquor License Auctioneers.

In El Dorado County, there are a limited number of alcohol permits available, so sometimes, the only way to receive an El Dorado County liquor license is to wait for someone who is willing to sell a liquor license in El Dorado County, CA. 

As the premier online bidding platform for El Dorado County liquor licenses, this is our sweet spot. With our years of experience, we have developed a network of connections to both business owners in this industry and lawyers who practice in this area. These connections give us a special privilege to have exclusive access to some El Dorado County alcohol licenses that are not available on the secondary market, meaning no other liquor license broker has the ability to offer them for sale. This allows us to price each El Dorado County liquor license fairly. If you don’t see a specific type of liquor license for El Dorado County available, please let us know, and we can use our resources to locate one for you. 

Use our professional liquor license brokerage service, which will help lead you through the eight-step process of purchasing a liquor license in El Dorado County. 

1. Secure the location: The first step in acquiring an El Dorado County liquor license is to rent, lease, or purchase the property where you will serve or sell liquor to your customers.
2. Select your liquor license: Depending on the type of business you own, you’ll need to select the proper type of El Dorado County liquor license. You’ll also need to decide where you’ll get the alcohol permit from - the CA ABC or a liquor license broker such as Liquor License Auctioneers on the secondary market.
3. Open your escrow account: Ideally, you’ll want to open an escrow account with a third-party company where all of your monetary funds will be stored for any financial transactions associated with your El Dorado County alcohol license. Having an escrow account helps aid in the process of the transfer of alcohol permit ownership.
4. Survey the location: Hire an experienced contractor or inspector to survey your brick-and-mortar location where you’ll be offering liquor for sale. Liquor License Auctioneers can survey the property for you.
5. Complete your ABC Application: Fill out your California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) application, and send it to the Department of ABC for approval. Our expert liquor license brokers can complete the ABC application on your behalf.
6. Post a notice: After your ABC application for an El Dorado County alcohol permit is approved, they will send a notice of intent to sell alcohol that has to be posted at your place of business for a total of 30 days.
7. Submit to investigation: In this 30-day timeframe, the CA ABC will come to your business location and do a final inspection. At this point, they will issue your El Dorado County liquor license to you if all items on their checklist are up to code.
8. Receive the liquor license: Once the inspection checks out, the CA ABC will send your El Dorado County alcohol license through the mail, and when you receive the alcohol permit, you must display it at your business.

Each of these eight steps to secure an El Dorado County liquor license outlined above will require time and patience. For an expedited process in obtaining your El Dorado County alcohol permit, we recommend that you follow these eight steps as strictly as possible as they are required by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in California. 

Just as the California government has its own rules and regulations regarding El Dorado County alcohol licenses, you should inquire what is required by your local municipal government. Being prepared for these additional requirements, such as regulations, stipulations, and zoning permits (CUP’s), can aid in making the process of purchasing or selling a liquor license in Placerville, California or elsewhere in El Dorado County easier. 

There is an increasingly competitive market in El Dorado County for alcohol licenses because of the limited number of alcohol permits that are available to businesses. When you choose Liquor License Auctioneers, you’ll see the difference in the quality of service and the level of expertise that our qualified liquor license brokers bring to the table. Use our El Dorado County liquor license auction platform that is updated in real-time to check pricing, make a bid, and place an offer on any type of El Dorado County alcohol license. If you don’t see a particular type of alcohol permit available, please let us know so that we can start the process of finding an El Dorado County Liquor License for sale for you.